ReNew, Google Enter Agreement for 150 MW Rajasthan Solar Project; C&I Portfolio Reaches 2.7 GW

Gurugram-based ReNew Energy Global Plc (ReNew) entered a long-term agreement with Google in India to develop a new 150 megawatt (MW) solar project in Rajasthan. 

In a press release, ReNew said the 150 MW solar project is scheduled for commissioning in 2026 and is expected to generate approximately 425,000 MWh of clean electricity annually. With this agreement, ReNew’s committed commercial and industrial (C&I) portfolio expands to 2.7 gigawatts (GW), generating enough energy to power over 360,000 Indian households. 

It explained that under this partnership, Google will procure the project’s energy attributes from ReNew. Moreover, this long-term procurement can improve the project bankability and also help Google make progress towards addressing its value chain emissions. Corporate partnerships such as the ReNew–Google agreement underscore the essential role of private sector investment and innovation in accelerating India’s clean energy transition. 

Previous Partnerships

The data centre boom underway is expected to lead top strong demand from the sector for renewable energy, especially FDRE or RTC based models. Previously, Google partnered with companies such as Bharti Airtel to develop artificial intelligence (AI) hubs in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Under this initiative, Airtel committed to investing approximately USD 15 billion over five years (2026–2030) in Google’s AI hub in the city. The facility will feature gigawatt-scale data centre operations, supported by a subsea network and clean energy, and is designed to handle India’s most demanding AI workloads. The project is being implemented in collaboration with ecosystem partners, including Airtel and AdaniConneX.

Similarly, in Gujarat, Google has collaborated with the Adani Group, under which Adani will supply clean energy from a new solar-wind hybrid project at the Khavda renewable energy park in the state. This agreement followed another deal between Google and CleanMax Enviro Energy Solutions (CleanMax), a Brookfield-backed company and a leading provider of renewable energy and net-zero solutions for the commercial and industrial (C&I) sector.